Guess Who’s Coming to Mordor by James Poniewozik When considering the flood of sewage deliberately pumped into the public discourse by right-wing cads, it’s practically impossible to determine which infraction against basic decency is most egregious. That, too, is part … Continue reading Outside Reading — Fellowship edition
Sometimes comedy illuminates hard truths with a pointed urgency that other means can’t quite achieve. Sometimes comedy is just funny. This series of posts is mostly about the former instances, but the latter is valuable, too. During my first year … Continue reading Laughing Matters — The Young Ones on University Challenge
Since great television comedy always begins with the script, this series of posts considers the individual episodes that have claimed the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series over the years. Pilots are rarely the strongest episodes … Continue reading Golden Words — Hacks, “There Is No Line”
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. As the devoted listeners at Central High clearly know, it’s nice to be able to efficiently satisfy … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Monkey DJ for Monkees Records
Sometimes comedy illuminates hard truths with a pointed urgency that other means can’t quite achieve. Sometimes comedy is just funny. This series of posts is mostly about the former instances, but the latter is valuable, too. Well before Conan O’Brien … Continue reading Laughing Matters — Andy Richter Stumps for Thin Lizzy
She’s Smashing In Her New Role by Alex Soloski As a devotee of the Clone Club, I’m happy as can be to have Tatiana Maslany making weekly appearances on my television again. As the Marvel machine mandates, Maslany’s been making … Continue reading Outside Reading — Green New Deal edition
These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. There was a time when endorsement deals were hard to come by for Serena Williams, or at … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Serena Williams: Just Do It
Sometimes comedy illuminates hard truths with a pointed urgency that other means can’t quite achieve. Sometimes comedy is just funny. This series of posts is mostly about the former instances, but the latter is valuable, too. Thirty-five years ago this … Continue reading Laughing Matters — Jake Johannsen’s first appearance on Late Night with David Letterman
Sometimes comedy illuminates hard truths with a pointed urgency that other means can’t quite achieve. Sometimes comedy is just funny. This series of posts is mostly about the former instances, but the latter is valuable, too. First of all, the … Continue reading Laughing Matters — Jerrod Carmichael, “Rothaniel”
Here we are. Tomorrow morning, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces their nominees for the seventy-fourth Primetime Emmy Awards. Per usual, I use the occasion to fill my little corner of the digital world with my personal choice … Continue reading Top Ten Television, 2021-2022 season
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